About the roleWe are looking for a Manager / Senior Data &

• AI Architect to join our Barcelona team and help us grow one of BIP Iberia’s strategic areas: the application of Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence within Life Sciences.We are looking for someone who combines strong technical depth with business understanding, client-facing skills and a pre-sales/commercial mindset. Someone who can design a robust architecture, defend it with a client, understand the business problem behind it and guide the team until the solution is successfully delivered and operational.The role will be part of BIP's Integral Data &

• AI team, with a strong focus on working closely with our local teams in Barcelona and across Spain, while collaborating with colleagues and specialists across Portugal, Italy and other BIP geographies.Your missionAct as a Data &

• AI reference for Life Sciences, connecting strategy, business and technology. You will also help build capabilities, reusable assets, propositions and references that strengthen our position in the Life Sciences market.What you will doDesign end-to-end Data, Analytics and AI architectures covering data platforms, lakehouse, integration, governance, advanced analytics, Machine Learning, GenAI and AI agents.Translate Life Sciences business needs into concrete, scalable, secure and measurable technology solutions.Act as a trusted technical advisor for CIOs, CDOs, Data &

• AI leaders, business stakeholders and architecture teams.Work jointly with commercial leaders and Partners to identify and mature opportunities, bringing technical credibility and sector knowledge.Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams including Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, Data Scientists, ML Engineers and AI specialists.Define architecture standards and patterns across security, integration, observability, MLOps/LLMOps, governance and data quality.Support solutions through production, ensuring operability, performance, security, cost control and long-term scalability.Contribute to the growth of the Data &

• AI practice in Barcelona and to BIP’s international Life Sciences collaboration.Mentor junior colleagues and raise the technical bar through design reviews,



best practices and knowledge sharing.Industry knowledge - Life SciencesRelevant experience or strong knowledge of the Life Sciences sector is important.

Experience in Pharma, Biotech, MedTech, Healthcare or related environments.Understanding of Data & AI use cases across R&D;, clinical, medical affairs, commercial, market access, supply chain, manufacturing, quality or patient/healthcare analytics.Ability to work with sensitive data and regulated environments, with awareness of privacy, traceability, quality, governance and compliance principles.Knowledge of scientific, clinical, commercial or healthcare data ecosystems will be highly valued.Essential requirementsStrong experience, ideally 7+ years, across Data, Analytics, Cloud or AI, with increasing responsibility in architecture and/or technical leadership.Proven experience or strong domain knowledge in Life Sciences, with an understanding of the sector's key business processes, data ecosystems, and regulatory context.Proven experience designing modern data solutions: data lake/lakehouse, data warehouse, streaming, APIs and integration, batch and real-time processing, modelling and governance.Deep knowledge of at least one major hyperscaler (Azure, AWS or Google Cloud) and the ability to operate in multi-cloud environments.Experience with modern data platforms such as Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, BigQuery or equivalent technologies.Strong SQL skills and solid Python knowledge; practical understanding of Spark and distributed architectures.Professional English at a minimum C1 level.

Professional

Spanish. Italian or Portuguese is a plus.Availability to work in a hybrid model based in Barcelona and to travel occasionally depending on client/project needs.Commercial or business development experience within Data &

• AI.Relevant certifications across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Databricks, Snowflake or other leading platforms.Experience in Data Governance, Data Mesh, catalogues, MDM, data quality and data-product-oriented architectures.Experience with MLOps, LLMOps, CI/CD,



DevOps and platform automation.Knowledge of FinOps and performance/cost optimisation.Communication and influencing skills: confidently present and defend proposals to technical teams, business stakeholders and senior management.Commercial and pre-sales mindset: comfortable participating in opportunity discussions and shaping a compelling value proposition.What we offerA strategic role supporting the growth of Data &

• AI and Life Sciences within BIP Iberia.Data, Analytics, AI and GenAI projects using leading technologies.Professional development, training and support for certifications.Hybrid working model based in Barcelona, with flexibility aligned to project needs.Growth &

• LearningAccess to 300+ courses on emerging technologies and business topics, personalized development programs, and continuous training initiatives to support your professional and personal growth.Flexibility &

• Work-Life IntegrationHybrid working model with flexibility to balance remote and office work in agreement with your manager and project needs, plus initiatives supporting work-life balance.Health &

• BenefitsPrivate health insurance, wellness platforms, meal vouchers, and an attractive benefits package.Today we are more than 6.500 professionals across 13 countries, delivering over 4,500 projects worldwide.We support our clients in driving large-scale impact through Digital Transformation, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Industry 4.0, IoT, and disruptive technologies across all industries.Bip Iberia, en compromiso y coherencia con la Ley Integral para la Igualdad de Trato y la No discriminación tiene abiertas todas las posiciones de búsqueda de perfiles a todas aquellas personas que estén debidamente cualificadas para cubrir la vacante, independientemente de su edad, discapacidad, género, orientación sexual o política, raza o creencia.com tratará los datos recibidos al aplicar su candidatura en la oferta como Responsable del tratamiento, con la finalidad de gestionar el proceso de selección actualmente activo en base a la aplicación de medidas precontractuales del artículo 6.1. b) del GDPR, así como para futuros procesos de selección si su perfil fuera de interés, en base al consentimiento del artículo 6.1 a).no comunicará sus datos a terceros salvo obligación legal.

📌 Data & AI Architect - Life Sciences (Barcelona)
🏢 Business Integration Partners
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